life

Red Meat (MM #2998)

For year doctors have told us that we need to limit how much red meat we eat. Now, a new research study says we also need to limit the amount of white meat we eat, too. It sounds like no matter what we eat we can’t win…

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Normal (MM #2986)

To many people, normal is a synonym for boring. But as we get older, we find that normal isn’t a bad thing. And right now, I’d just love for life to get back to…

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The Hardest Word (MM #2984)

Elton John once sang that sorry seems to be the hardest word. But while sorry is often difficult to say, it’s not the hardest word. I know what is…

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Many Hats (MM #2981)

Each of us takes on a wide variety of roles throughout our lives. Some of them we choose, others we don’t. My mother-in-law wore many hats in her 73 years on this earth. Some she chose, others…

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Simple Answers (MM #2939)

These days, life seems to be getting more and more complicated. And sadly all that anyone seems to want are simple answers. But is it truly possible to fix complex situations in a simple way?

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Fantasy And Reality (MM #2927)

I’ve always been well grounded in reality. It’s just the way that I’m wired. But recently I’ve noticed that many people have a problem handling both fantasy and reality…

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Fear Of Missing Out (MM #2886)

More and more every day I see people online express their fear of missing out. Thanks to social media, people are more aware of the world around them. But, that also seems to cause some anxiety for missing something special…

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Life in Virginia (MM #2879)

The state (Commonwealth) of Virginia is all over the news and not in a good way. I spent some of my earlier life in Virginia. And in light of the recent news reports I’m honestly not surprised…

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Government Shutdown (MM #2863)

I don’t think it matters what side of the political fence you occupy. But I think there’s one thing we all can agree on, the government shutdown should end. Furthermore I ask should the government be allowed to shut down?

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Mixed Feelings (MM #2841)

The new year is upon us, and to be quite honest I have mixed feelings. I want to be optimistic about 2019, but I’m still a bit concerned…

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